Abstract
Surgeons should be aware of the fact that tympanic retraction pockets are not necessarily safe, even if they have clean and clear bottoms.
Highlights
D espite a lack of evidence to support or refute an optimal strategy for the management of tympanic retractions, retraction pockets with clear and clean bottoms are generally considered “safe” or “stable”
We present one case of a tympanic retraction pocket that could cause clinicians to miss or delay diagnosis of retraction-associated complications
Surgeons should be aware of the fact that tympanic retraction pockets are not necessarily safe, even if they have clean and clear bottoms
Summary
D espite a lack of evidence to support or refute an optimal strategy for the management of tympanic retractions, retraction pockets with clear and clean bottoms are generally considered “safe” or “stable”. A Safe Tympanic Retraction with an Unsafe Disease Entity Chin-Lung Kuo, MD, PhD1,2; Chiang-Feng Lien, MD1*
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